Is Drew Brees [Black] #30 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Drew Brees [Black] #30 sells for $411 against $150 raw: a $261 spread, 2.7× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($246) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.

Raw (NM): $150
PSA 10: $411
PSA 9: $246
Gem premium: 2.7×
As of: Jul 11, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Drew Brees [Black] #30: net result of grading versus selling raw, by outcome and fee tier
If it comes back…	Sells for	Economy / bulk (~$25.00)	Standard (~$50.00)	Express (~$150)
Gem — PSA 10	$411	+$236	+$211	+$111
PSA 9	$246	+$70.52	+$45.52	−$54.48
PSA 8	$142	−$33.19	−$58.19	−$158

Net = sale price − $150 raw value − fee. Fee tiers are illustrative; plug your grader's current price into the calculator below.

Expected value — how often does it need to gem?

Drew Brees [Black] #30: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$287	+$86.76
50%	$328	+$128
75%	$369	+$169

Even a miss (a 9) beats selling raw after the standard fee — the gem rate only decides how much you win by.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

All centering standards →

Drew Brees [Black] #30: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$534	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$411	−$124	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$246	−$288	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$246	−$288	55/45	75/25

Tolerances are each company's published centering standard for its top grade; surface, corners and edges must also be clean. Centering is the one you can measure yourself before you pay.

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Raw conditions & history →

Drew Brees [Black] #30 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$411	$246	$534	$246	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$402
9	—	—	—	—	$246
8	—	—	—	—	$142

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Grading Drew Brees [Black] #30 — FAQ

Is Drew Brees [Black] #30 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Drew Brees [Black] #30 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Drew Brees [Black] #30 (Football Cards 2025 Panini Prizm Draft Picks Color Blast) sells for about $411 versus $150 for a raw near-mint copy — a 2.7× premium as of Jul 11, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Drew Brees [Black] #30?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $534, ahead of PSA 10 at $411. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Drew Brees [Black] #30 need for a BGS 10?

BGS publishes 55/45 front and 70/30 back centering as the tolerance for a 10 (Gem Mint). Off-center copies are capped below the top grade regardless of surface — measure yours before paying the fee.

Is your football card centered well enough to grade?

Centering makes or breaks a PSA 10. Scan any card with Midpoint to measure its exact centering, get a grade estimate, and see what your copy is actually worth.

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